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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08
THE REIGN OF THE PoRTIERE.
Physicians Assailing the Pet Furnishin
Of the Esthetic Housewife.

Physicians Assailing the Pet Furnishing
of the Esthetic Housewife.
A cloud considerably larger than a
mans hand looms up before the house
wife in the matter of the portiere. With.
out question it adds effectively to the ar
tistic character of room, but is it suita.
BILE generally within a private house /?
This is the moot-point.
No one will insist that the DOR
there answers every purpose of a
door; no one will say that there
Is equal seclusion behind it. 1t is
better than door, perhaps, in that, be-
ing even part way open, there is no in
sidious draught rustling through, while
1t is less satisfactory in that, being
closed as completely as is possible, there
is no absolute privacy behind it. Indeed,
well-known society woman complains,
in regard to her own house, that affairs"
supposed to be positively private have
somehow filtered out through unknown
channels, and she places all the conse-
quential damages upon the portiere. in.
sisting that, until the art of not hearing
is cultivated both upstairs and down, It
is possible for this fashionable drapery
to do even greater mischief than Desde-
mona's handkerchief.
Meantime it has a more formidable
enemy. Physicians are talking of its
susceptibility for holding germs of in.
fectious diseases, and suggesting that
apartments for temporary and formal
use are the only portions of a private
house in which the portiere should be
used. The aesthetic housewife need not
hasten to Danish her handsome draperies
upon the spur of professional suggestion,
however, for no doubt this will, be another
case concerning which the public asks,
who shall decide when doctors disa-
gree ?"
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waist is oval. The effect therefore
is to give the bust the hard, inflexible
appearance of cigar-store statue,
the tlexile, elastic characteristics of
the human conformation having
been quite extinguished. Another OBJ.
vious popularity is that the line Of the
shoulders is apt to be uneven, one side
dropping while the other is bumped.
Much light is thrown upon these
mysterious phenomena by an article
which we find in The Lady, an English
periodical devoted to the abtruse SUBJ
ject of women's dress. The writer, who
seems to be an expert on the subject, de-
clares that the trouble is caused by an ap-
paratus of compression known as the cor
set. 1t appears that, as generally made,
this apparatus ''is nodded only at the
waist, and tor few inches above
and below it; while the upper part
of the figure is pushed upward and left
to its own fashion, Itisfurther averred
that "corsets of nineteen and twenty-inch
waists fit slight, uniformed figure per-
fectly, but grown woman, with firm,
well-modeled figure, must perforce screw
herself into the same corset If her waist
measures nineteen or twenty inches, and
the consequence is that shoulder blades
are pushed out of the corset, the shoulders
are raised, the arms forced forward, and
pigeon breast is soon produced"
While this explains the curious con.
formation displayed nowadays by fash
ionable girls, the nature of the obligation
referred to still remains mystery. Why
must" woman "perforce screw her.
fortitude displayed Is admirable, and there
must ha a0mo avooodin nlv onorpo<io mo
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Of personal property. Very often in
those same sleeves they store away souv-
enirs of feasts to which they are invited,
such being one Of the customs of the
Japanese empire.
The dress of the women differs but
little from that of the men. Their gar
ments, however, are longer and the ma
terials finer. They wear broader sash
at the waist, and keep it in place by a
peculiar knot. Both sexes affect stock
ings made like mittens. Without this
innovation they could not wear the clogs
they do, for Y-shaped strap passing
between the first and second toe keeps
these ungainly shoes on the feet.
Hairpins rule in Japan as absolutely
as does the potentate who exercises sway
over Russia. One of the glories of the
Japanese women is their hair. The men
shave their heads all to an Indian
like scalplock, but the ladies cultivate
their hair with great pride. They twist
their locks into shapes that would startle
the inventive hair-dressers of the out
side world, and fill the whole with enor-
nous hairpins made of carved woods, tor
toise-shell and ivory. Some of these pins
are filled with colored liquids, which find
exit at the ends in brilliant bubbles &C.
cording to the movements of the wear
ers, producing at short distance very
surprising and pretty spectacle.
The men tattoo their bodies and the
women know all the secrets of the toilet.
The Japanese girl takes feminine delight
in personal adornment, but no sooner has
she become wife than her attractive
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08
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expected to do so without shoes.
Otherwise, he would ruin the
Mats that cover the floors. The mats
are six feet in length by three in breadth.
and are covered with a layer of straw
dextrously plated. The edges are bound
with dark cloth. Sliding screens of
wooden framework, covered with paper
and often filled in with designs by native
artists, form the doors. The ceiling is
formed of thin boards. The wealthy
cover their door-frames with rich silk
stuffs, and the artists brush adds to their
attractiveness. No Japanese, no matte
what his rank or wealth, has much furni-
ture. The people cannot understand why
the Western nations fill their houses with
articles of superfiuous furniture. The
Japs are content with a few shelves
and trays. Tables, chairs, sideboards and
even beds they do not need, and refuse to
have them around.
The kingdom of the Mikado is essen
TALLY kingdom of babies. The toddler
is seen everywhere, and in every con-
dition of life. In the rural districts of
Japan, where the lot of the women is to
toll In the fields, the baby is kept at
home by the father. A girl Is amused
with porcelain dolls almost to the very
uoy wucA BUG CnanScs ucI maluen pleaS-
ures for the cares and drudgery of
japanese wifehood. Children are car
ried on the mothers back until they are
able to take care of themselves. The
progeny of the wealthy are aired on the
street in singular looking baby wagon,
pushed by the nurse, attended BY a little
giyl whose duty 1t is to amuse the
charges.
Japanese etiquette is rather exacting,
but in official circles it has undergone q
great change of late years. When Mr..
De Long, our minister to Japan for some
years, was required to see the Emperor,
he had great difficulty in obtaining an
audience. He was conducted through the
darkened corridors of the royal castle to
weird music, and found his majesty
guarded by perfect arsenal of swords
and firearms. Five hundred troops es-
corted the American minister on this oc.
casion. Four years later, when De Long
went to present his successor, Mr.. Bing.
ham, he had no escort. there were no
swords flashing about the Emperor, and
the minister was cordially received and
entertained. Time and Intercourse with
other nations, but more especially with
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ness vanishes. Almost Immediately after
the ceremony her eyebrows sre shsven
on, her white teeth are stained black, the
beautiful hairpins disappear and she
passes into the stage of responsiveness.
Husbands are not required to submit to
these tests of affection, and, after such
disagreement on the part Of the female,
It 10 mot strange that the marriage vow
10 not always kept in Japan.
Women In the island empire meet with
but little consideration at the hands Of
the government. Over the porch Of one
OF she numerous temples ON the island 10
an inscription like this: "Neither horses,
cattle nor women admitted here" Such
d the social condition Of women In Japan
that the public bathing-housss ars used
By both ssxas pgoniscuously, thoush not,
= course, b peopls q high rank
g 4 Japene6e dilaeg toeID 80 q ~
c.eteDs = ~ eeantgy. n leos - ~
dl11ngHooo leeogog0 M 90 mafa,
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08
A SOCIOLOGICAL MYSTERY.

The Curious Display Of Conformation
Made by Fashions Slaves.
The study of social tendencies is q
fascinating, philosophical pursuit, and,
although those who cultivate it are apt
to devote themselves chiefly to that
branch Of 1t which deals with the style
and manners Of the girls, yet 1t must be
remembered that modern science con-
stantly tends to specialization. No
student in this field can have failed to
remark the curious type of physique
now presented to the view by fashionable
young women. The distance from the
nape of the neck to the girdle presents an
appearance of unnatural length, and the
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08
A CHINESE s.PERsoNAL..

Queer Advertisement from Q Mother for
Her Runaway Son.
Queer advertisements get into the Chinese
newspapers. Here is one from mother,
whose son has run away from home:
Take care that you are not struck by light
ming Your mother weeps bitterly for you
asshe pens these lines in order that they may
be read by her son. When you ran away
from home on the thirtieth of the eighth
moon the people ofthe shop came and asked
US what had become Of you. It was thus we
learned your fight. Inearly died of fright and
since then my food and sleep have benefited
me but little. am still crying and moaning.
! have received your letter, which has come
from beyond the horizon, but II does not
tell me whore can find you. am now st
almost the last extremity, and our family
has had TO put up with cruel ins llts ffom
strangers. II you do not return can stand
all this no longer and shall assuredly put ~
end to my existence, In which case you would
be in danger OF being struck down by light
ming. II you return, no matter in what way.
al will be arranged. have even invented =
plan by which your father will know moth
Ing about your escapade. Ny life or death n
aquesti0n Of only few more days. en-.
treat all well-disposed persons to spread
abroad the advertisement 20 that Il may Be-
read BY all whom 1t may concern. They win
thu! earn profusion OF hidden merit. Writ
ten by woman Of Son-chO. Take care that
you are not struck down BY lightning l''-
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08

Ucbubuul BlElD III I0ut09UC
Japanese costume, does the honors Of the
table.
Tea is served clear and piping hot in
little cups. After the tea follows saki, q
liquor distilled from rice. The more
substantial portion Of the repast consists
of fish, vegetable soup and meat. All
the dishes seem to have q common flavor,
which is hard for stranger to analyze.
When General Grant was In Japan he at
tended dinner which lasted six hours,
but most Of the time the old hero enjoyed
a cigar at the window. One Of the
dishes at that memorable dinner was
"baked BEANS" and its appearance was
one of the events Of the generals
tour of the world. Guests st Japa-
nese tables sit on the floor while they
eat. Conversation is always viva.
cious. After the repast dancing girls
are brought in and a lively musical
entertainment concludes the proceed
ings. These girls strum an instrument
between a banjo and guitar, and,
while the airs are not without melody,
It would be hard for even an expert
music in them. The dancing, however,
is graceful, quite peculiar to the country,
and bends to no rules of the ballet. One
who has not seen an exhibition of this
kind after Japanese feast cannot un-
derstand how 1t can be attended with
graceful movements, when we
say that the heavy habits of the
performers always cover the
feet and, most of the time, the
hands. Whenever one enters q 4
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08
CONCERNING THE UMBRELLA.
Some Interesting Facts About This Pro
tector from Bad Weather.

soms Interesting Facts About This Pro-
tector from Bad Weather.
A Philadelphis umbrella manufacturer
says there are about 2, 500, 900 umbrellas and
parasols sold In this country every year.
America has gone ahead Of foreign nations
In manufacturing them, and not more than
ten per cent. are imported. The Shefiield
umbrella, however, still leads the world. Do
me.tic makers have to figure very closely,
and were they TO raise prices ten per cent
the country would be deluged with forsign
material. Il 10 . remarkable circumstances.
says the Philadelphia. Rsas, that only one
psIson has ever made any money on any
SAMMY" Fox, OF ehefield, England, un-
9oubtsdly the best-known umbrella maker
N the world. He made the Hrst psragon
fiame, and be got royalty nom every one
made for fooltsen yeaf.. An umbrella goes
through many handa before It ID sold. No
one hrm makes IN entire umbrella. The
s,c; sa6 e n. s,sc,s =: "a ncds Y % ops Acy ths
c.ide a!ong TIE aiek IN I'LL anQlhss, VIII
- alk 3 inpost4 yaahioa - : G1a1
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08

this country, had wrought this wonder
full change.
The present Empress, and our future
guest, u the head wife of the Mikado,
Mutso Hito. She 10 still young, Of me-
dunn height, graceful in form and car
rlage and, according TO Japanese reports,
quite beautiful Her complexion q yell
iowish, with little brown, bat shs y no
does not affect "loud" colors Ike some
Of her wealthy subjects, neither 10 she
given over 70 plsinnsss. when ahe
Welcomed General Circuit 70 Japan shs
xors beg hais .ceebed plainly and
Hes aassss lssa, ~ Niksde. h . God
;;;'s {: 9 3: !: |:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08

HE recent an
nounceme n I
at this
country 10 to
be vi ite d
soon by the
Empress Of
J an and
twenty MEM
bers of the
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08

contrast between the
width of the shoulders
and of the waist Is
so great as TO suggest
the shape of q top
rather than that of the
human form. A cross
section would exhibit
about the same diam
eter from front to back
as from side to side,
whereas the natural
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08

The publication Of the annual report Of the
civil service commissioners affords an op.
portunity Of inquiring how far the conditions
Of admiaaion othe ssfvice are for the public
ssdvsnsses. q One faet =, at sll events, patsqt
tect-:namsly. that hardly any human In
vsntion has bsen productive OF 20 much dis
appointment loa5 Of Hme and money, end
vsxstion g spirit = the systsm of adnisdm
e the ell eisviee by op3 eonpstlton.-&.
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laqucr,l table is Get before
each person. II 10 large
enough for two covers.
When Europeans are the
guests knives and forks
serve their usual purposes !;
when otherwise, the chop.
sticks of the Orient are
called on to do duty. The
hostess, assisted by 8 dozen
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-09-08
PERSIAN WOMEN.
THE IDEAL DIFFERENT FROM THE
TURKISH BEAUTY.

reaygsmy the Luxury Of the Rich-An
Women Attend the Bath, which II Quite
Serious AAAir-0ray Hair Unknown
4 Very Punetilious Rsos-The Children.
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Cns long blast of the whistle ID . signal
Sos epprosching stations railroad crossings
One short blast Of the whistle IL signal
To- spply the brakes.stop.
Two long blasts Of the whistle u signal
70 throw Oh the brakes. ~
Two short blasts Of the whistle ID an an
swer 70 conductors signal to stop At the next
). Thrss long blasts Of The whistle Il signal
Three short blasts Of the whistle when the
ssn,n @ = Standing 10 signal that the train
Three short blasts Of the whistle vhsn the
train y running u . signal to b Given by
paacnser trains when displaying denals for
tolloying train, 70 calf the sttSntion Of
trains they meet Or pae TO The signaIs.
!. sons n \. .!c9g essss q IL vhiaiS = aenal
Z: -: :: = -: :: q Y. .a.s.. i 4. 4.
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mucn more; 1Or the Persian woman
never cuts her hair, except in front per-
haps, when two heavy love-locks are
left ON either side Of the face. The
ladies now return home to their noon
day breakfasts. After breakfast there IL
generally Q siesta, and this in hot coun-
try IL almost necessity. About four,
TEA and pipes appear; and then the lady
receives callers or pays visits or per-
haps does o little shopping, or takes the
CIR mounted on her ambling mule or a
donkey OF snowy whiteness.
The Persians are very punctilious
race; and 1t is the sensible custom of the
country, on making call, to announce
beforehand that you are coming A
thousand and one little points OF pune
nlio have to be observed certain num-
Dor OF cups OF tea are do rigueur, three
piPes at least have to be smoked, a few
wilma from each; the rank and prece-
eence OF every guest 10 vigorously OBJ
served, and each visitor intrigues for and
gensraliy receives little more than her
eue. To omit 70 return visit 10 an un.
pArdonabls oAcnse. The psrticulsr plsce
- - apartment Of each guest 10 regu-
leted 70 . nicsty, and many and bitter Are
~ fssds on this subisct.
The Persian lady q 9 GOOD housewife.
~ rieee with the dawn, she 10 liberal In
~ ho.saksspins, kind TO her servants
- ntsie psofuss. perhaps, but then hv.
- = cheap N the East. The keys Of
1ye.yshfng are IN the kseping Of the
uepeescs o. the house, and she q usually
oxeee u hse accounta All the vast
eeook - eonapsves I'D swsstmeats,
y.Yps tev ths prspasatise of shssbsts,
- l.9scs !. enAine veEisey, ~ sithsf
% 70 o.. sscsis y. = I. ssass
- - = p.sssE: 9. =
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-29
The ACQUISITION of Fame.

There was probably never an age in
which fame and fortune were 80 easily OBJ.
tanned as the present. But few centuries
ago fame and fortune were the reward of
arms and gained only by the few. The
evolution which has brought civilization
forth from the semi-civilized condition of
those times has been a great change. Men
are no longer confined to such narrow
limitations for the display of their powers.
Each individual who follows we'll his in
clination and puts to good. and sometimes
to bad, use his natural talents, gains dis
tinction. There are now not only great
warriors and churchmen. but great engi.
neers, authors, theorists. builders, artists,
and, in fact, men in every vocation and
walk of life who become eminent in their
specialties. These men are assisted
greatly by the press and the telegraph. In
cidents of note are reported everywhere.
1t makes no difference how obscure a man
may be, if he announces a new theory,
advances new and important idea, or &C.
complishes any act worthy of note, the
great public is Immediately informed OF
the fact. his name is in every ones mouth,
and money flows towards him. Even if
one improves or more ably espouses the
DRY than its originator, success is equally
favorable. There is no better example
of these facts than is afforded by
Henry George, the originator of
the anti poverty theories based up
on land reform. 1t is also an
illustration of the fact that fame is not de-
pendent upon the quality, good or bad, of
the theory advanced. DIR. McGlyun illus
trates the pei son who becomes the better
expouuder and dem onstrator of the theory
advanced. Both these gentlemen have
within very brief time obtained world
wide reputation at a very small cost. The
latter has become so prominent as to be
allowed the pages of one of our most cele-
brated magazines for the purpose of ex-
pressing his views concerning the dangers
which threaten this country from different
elements of its population. That there is
some truth in what he here says may not be
denied. but the theory which he and Mr..
George advocate is all wrong. And it
must not be forgotten, however. that tame
is conditioned upon the correctness of the
theory advanced. in greater or less ex.
tent. With the final explosion of the land
reform, the fame of these two men as great
philanthropists will end and they will only
be remembered as mistaken, and perhaps
|tdeceiving, agitators. By careful use of
the moneys gained fortune may be left
them and it would not be very surprising
il each after the fall OF their hobby, shou Id
purchase one of the corner lots now pro.
claimed the righttul property of the COM
munity. What each and every one should
aim at is fame that has true merit. dis.
tinction which rests upon q stable founda-
ton. To be noted is not the
proper purpose to be pursued. The
dependence for fame upon the public
demands that something be given in return
for what is gained; something that is of
benefit to the world. And with the op.
portunities for fame so greatly increased,
it is only right that he who strives to rise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-29

The Argus, IN language rather forcible'
calls attention to a statement made in our
editorial columns of Tuesday. In citing
evidence to prove the enmity OF the Presi'
dent toward the Grand Army, we noted his
veto OF q resolution appropriating $500
for Memorial Day. while he was Mayor
of Buffalo. The Argus says that the pro
visions of the city charter prevented such
appropriation. While there is some ques-
ton as to the correctness OF this expana'
ton of the veto, from the fact that city
charters do not generally contain such pro
visions. granting it is so. there remain
several other points of evidence which the
Argus does not attempt to refute or deny
and which will of themselves be sufficient
TO prov the Presidents unfriendllness to
the Grand Army.
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Administration Excuses.

Whenever President Cleveland descends
from the exalted position--in his own
personal estimation--to which the dignity
of his Office elevates him aud condescends
TO explain or excuse any action which
needs calculation or apology, he shows
the real man. Fresh in the memory of
all our readers are his excuses invented at
the time OF the battle-ilag outrage. To
VIVA, low position did he descend in his
ipdeavors 10 attach the blame to subordi-
nate officers. pleading his personal limo
cence in yielding to the persuasions of. and
In acting under the advice of. others In
what measure did he compromise the
dignity of the Chief Magistrate of this
Nation in his letter declining to be present
at the St. Louis Grand Army Reunion
And of all lame excuses, is this last.in re.
gard to the Higgins affair. at has not been
called to my attention." to be surpassed
Think OF 1t, Higgins an officer of the U.
s. Treasury employed as a public servant.
is called BY Boss German to Maryland to
assist in running the machine" so as to
secure nominations favorable to the Sena-
tors interests, Notwithstanding such SER
vice is prohibited by the Presidents civil
service order; this conduct is denounced
universally by the press and by the Balti-
more Reform League, and yet His Dignity
must be informed. his attention must be
called to the matter. before he can take
any action. Truly the excuses of this
administration display very small man
sn the presidential chair.